Life Beyond Premiums: Maximizing Benefits with Flexible Payment Frequencies

One of the most important concepts underlying A premium is the money that an individual or group pays to the insurance company for the policy that they want to acquire. Paying a premium is a norm to avail of any type of insurance that one wants, and it is considered as income for the insurance company. If the policyholder does not pay the premium amount that is due for the calculated value of the policy, then it can result in the termination of the policy unless payment is done within the due date and grace period. It is important to factor in the sustained payability and affordability while choosing an appropriate insurance cover and the premium amount along with the number of years of premium payment period. 

The premium amount is usually charged based on the age, type of coverage, locality in which they live, and how healthy you are as an individual. This is based on the risk factor that the insurer is taking on to provide the insurance coverage. In order to maximize the best suited plan, it is also useful to have some flexibility in how premiums are paid to support the income and savings pattern of different individuals. 

In order to provide flexibility to their customers in choosing how to pay the premium amount, offering flexible payment frequencies is one way by which support is provided. This way, policyholders can pay their premiums in instalments such as monthly, half-yearly, or annually. This can be highly suitable for those who may not be able to pay the premium amount in one go and will require some flexibility in the same. This is more conducive when someone is opting for life insurance as the premium generally tends to be on the higher side, thus maximizing life insurance benefits. 

This blog will provide you with a glimpse of the benefits of having flexible payment frequencies in life insurance and the options offered by Shriram Life Premier Assured Benefit Plan.

Benefits of Flexible Payment:

Maximizing life insurance benefits can pave the way for prosperous financial planning. Given below are the benefits. 

Tailored Financial Planning

Flexible payment frequencies allow for efficient financial planning. This is beneficial for those who may not be able to pay huge sums when they do not have a steady income. They can spend this money on immediate tasks such as paying for their child’s education, investments, or health issues if any. 

Better Policy Management

Without losing insurance coverage, individuals can pay premiums at regular intervals so that they can channel that resource into adapting to life’s changes or uncertain times, shifts in careers, job loss, or sudden expenses. 

Financial Empowerment

Another important feature of easing the frequency of paying premiums is that they can be financially empowered. Since the idea of insurance is to provide financial support to individuals, some concessions can help them thrive better financially. 

Payment Frequency Impact

The overall cost of the policy is also affected by the frequency of premium payments. For those with the financial capability to pay high premiums, the returns tend to be higher. In the Shriram life insurance savings policy, if the annualized premium is higher than Rs 1,49,000, the maturity sum increases significantly. 

Premium Payment Options in Shriram Life Premier Assured Benefit Plan:

Shriram Life Premier Assured Benefit Plan offers various benefits including premium payment flexibility from 10 to 20 years. Depending on the tenure, the premium payment frequency can be set to monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, annual, and single-pay mode. 

Monthly Payment Option:

Monthly payment options provide the flexibility of paying your premium amount on a monthly basis until the end of your policy term. If you are someone who receives a steady income but will not be able to avail od an annual or single pay mode premium plan as you require that money to be paid towards something else, then you can opt for monthly payments. This will help avoid paying everything at once. Consider this scenario. 

Ram is 35 years old and he has availed a huge loan in the bank for constructing his new home. He also has made the decision to take a life insurance savings plan at this stage in his life but he is not able to pay the hefty premium amount at once. Since the insurance provider gives him the chance to pay the amount monthly, he is able to pay off both his debt and also buy the insurance plan. 

But one of the disadvantages of a monthly premium payment option is that the sum of premium paid over a period of 12 months is higher than if is is paid in one go. 

Quarterly Payment Option:

This option lets you pay your premium once in 3 months. If you neither want to pay every month nor give a lump-sum, there is an option to pay your premium once in 3 months. This may be helpful for those who would want to pay the amount in an interval basis. 

Half-Yearly Payment Option: 

This option enables you to pay the premium amount twice a year. This may be suitable for those who want to split their finance into the first six and last six months. This may not be as expensive as paying the full amount and the total may also be less than if one were to pay monthly instalments. 

Annual Payment Option: 

This is good for those who are capable of paying the premium once annually, until the end of the policy term. Consider this scenario to get a better understanding

Meera is a single mother who owns a travel agency and earns a salary of Rs 25 lakhs per annum. Since the nature of the business is fluctuating and performs at its peak only during the summer season when people plan holidays, she receives the bulk of her money at that time. She was worried about paying her premium amount because of this, so she purchased an endowment plan to pay her premium annually. 

Single Payout mode: 

This option is suitable for those who have the means to pay the premium amount at once. It provides the advantage of securing your policy and the policy this way you can ensure that your policy will not get lapsed at any cost. 

Life insurance is a crucial aspect of securing one’s future. Choosing a life insurance is a big decision a person can make as there are a lot of factors to be considered. Premium payment flexibility being one of them, provides greatest advantage to the policyholder in leveraging their financial choices, and gain financial stability. In the times of making a decision between paying off one’s existing finances versus taking a life insurance with an inflexible premium payment policy, flexible payment frequencies make it possible to choose both and enable individuals to manage their finances according to their priorities. 

For more details on risk factors, terms and conditions please read the sales brochure carefully before concluding a sale.

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